Named college or open application? What the choice really changes at Oxford and Cambridge, the winter pool in official numbers, and how to decide before the 15 October 2026 UCAS deadline.
France has published the official 2027 baccalauréat calendar. Here is what the June exams and July results mean for UCAS, Parcoursup and university applications abroad.
UCAT 2026 testing ended on 24 September. How to use your score to build your list of four medical schools before the 15 October UCAS deadline: interim statistics, how Bristol, Newcastle and Cardiff actually use the UCAT, and strategy by profile.
This article complements our main guide to the same deadline: UCAS Oxbridge and medicine deadline, 15 October 2026. Update, 28 September 2026: still unsure which college to name on your form? Read our new article Choosing an Oxford or Cambridge College: What to Put on Your UCAS Form Before 15 October. The countdown is on.…
Today, 15 September 2026, marks the 30-day mark before one of the most consequential deadlines in the UCAS calendar for 2027 entry: 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026, the equal consideration date for applications to the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine or science…
IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and Duolingo: results turnaround, required level and a working timeline, anchored on the official UCAS 2027 dates.
UCAS opens submission for 2027 entry on 1 September 2026. Official timeline, the £34.50 fee, the three-question personal statement and the 15 October Oxbridge deadline.
On 1 September 2026, UCAS opens submission of completed applications for 2027 entry. Most applicants spend the summer on course choices and the personal statement, then discover a late administrative blocker: without a reference, the application cannot be sent. UCAS is explicit that you cannot submit until your chosen referee has completed and added the…
Plan your UCAS application: course choices, references, the three personal statement responses, 2027 deadlines and how to understand your offers.
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